“Not at all," persisted Chalmers, unaware that Shea was trying to shush him. "The people of the country have agreed to call magic 'white' when practised for lawful ends by duly authorized agents of the governing authority, and 'black' when… — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot. — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
“Not at all," persisted Chalmers, unaware that Shea was trying to shush him. "The people of the country have agreed to call magic 'white'… — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
Speech sounds can be analyzed into fundamental units called phonemes; these move around like protozoa in a drop of water, and, like protozoa, join… — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies. — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
Therefore, no matter how the world makes out in the next few centuries, a large class of readers at least will not be too… — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
“You don't like the Goths?" "No! Not with the persecution we have to put up with!" "Persecution?" "Religious persecution. We won't stand for it… — L. Sprague De Camp Copy Share Image
“There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just learned that his brain child is a deformed idiot.” — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering-that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for… — L. Sprague de Camp Copy Share Image
